Pi(π) Day: Amazing Real-Life Uses of Pi We Didn't Know

Astrophysics & Astronomy

Early astronomers studied pi to investigate the Earth, its rotation, and its orbits.

Sound & Light

Pi is found in sine waves that is used for signal processing in sound and light waves

Genetics

Pi is found in the most basic structure of human body – the DNA

Construction

Pi is related to circles, hence anything curved has Pi, including building materials like pillars, wires, and pipes

Probability & Statistics

Pi appears in many fundamental equations

Nature

Pi is present in many things, including the rainbow, the moon, the sun, the pupil of the eye, and even a raindrop falling to the ground

Literary works

Pi has been the source of inspiration behind many literary works including books, songs and poems